A writer inspired by nature and human nature

Enjoying another snow day at the farmstead in Central Maine. My current WIP (work in progress) is a poetry collection that I plan to publish this year. The photo shows the east side of our barn (I love that spruce tree we planted a few years back.) here at the farmstead. Today I’ve written Winter Ensemble and invite you to join the fun and write a haiku too. If the kids are around, you can make it afamily affair—get them writing haiku with you!

Nor’easterly winds Lead frozen boughs in tempo Winter ensemble

~Bette A. Stevens

HAIKU

nounhai·ku \ˈhī-(ˌ)kü\

: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively; also: a poem in this form usually having a seasonal reference — compare tanka

Beautiful haiku,Bette! Your snow photo is a delight and I can feel the cold of the snow! The easterly wind is bringing Arctic conditions to the UK this week … it’s not often we can say we’re actually colder than the arctic! Btw, I’m so excited to read about your latest WIP and wish you best of luck with completing the poetry collection. ❤️🌺

Perfect photo, and the Haiku is exquisite, Bette. I’m looking out in my backyard this morning and as the sun stirs up the wind, I hear a symphony. And that is so much better than thinking how draw it looks!

Your haiku is lovely, Bette, along with your photo! It sounds gorgeous to me simply because we don’t get snow in the bay area. 🙂 It’s been awhile since I’ve written a haiku, so here’s an old one I thought I’d share:

Confidentiality

dangling in the sky
while the sun rests for awhile
only the stars know

Fantastic haiku, Lauren! ❤ I grew up in Santa Clara and love the California coast as much as I do the Atlantic. There's something special about the sea. Dan & I spent six years in Southern CA when he was working for DOD in the 90s. May your week be filled with wonders, my friend. xo

Bette, you’ve created another great Haiku. There’s nothing quite like living on a farmstead.
Our last home (an 1847 farmhouse) was nestled high on a hill.
Excited to hear you’ll be publishing a poetry collection!
Blessings,
Tracy

Hi, Mary. Thanks so much. It will be several months before the launch of Heaven and Nature Sing, but I’ll keep you posted. Great to be connected, my new friend Have a great week. 🙂 . Ever thanks for your support! 🙂 xo

This is a beautiful haiku, Bette, and I love that you paired it with the photo of your barn. There is something romantic about barns in all their shapes and sizes. My dream since childhood was to have a farm with multiple barns. You sure have had some extreme weather this year with the nor’easters passing through. I understand there is another heading up along the coast this week for three in a row. Keep warm, my friend. Love and hugs. ❤️❤️❤️